tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954227388486879706.post7800790207496501649..comments2024-03-21T00:59:27.758+00:00Comments on The Word Den: A Test of Quality: a rant.Sally Pruehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15999389456442530903noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954227388486879706.post-38144604311956576902014-05-08T13:54:48.442+01:002014-05-08T13:54:48.442+01:00Stoicism...yes, I can't think of anything near...Stoicism...yes, I can't think of anything nearer to what's meant. Determination, perhaps. But I'm afraid it's often not much more than a stubborn person's preening.Sally Pruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999389456442530903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3954227388486879706.post-9866413323099458622014-05-08T12:11:14.315+01:002014-05-08T12:11:14.315+01:00Well, I think you're very observant! I have b...Well, I think you're very observant! I have been having eye tests for decades and never even noticed what was on those readers. But I do agree....Hard work etc is a bit of a come down. Character....what does that mean, really, except stoicism of some kind? Character building etc....I think of the word as meaning ' a fictional person in a book play or movie;. 'adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.com